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ar•ga•sid
(är′gə sid),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
- any of the numerous ticks of the family Argasidae, comprising the soft ticks.
adj.
- belonging or pertaining to the family Argasidae.
- Greek argós not working, idle (see argon) + -idae -id2
- Neo-Latin Argasidae name of the family, equivalent. to Argas a genus, perh. irregularly